Costa Rica Surf Report for May 23, 2003

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 6, Issue 196
May 30th, 2003

Top News --

Congrats to the winners of the Quiksilver/Vans Air Show and Skins
Contest: Airshow: 1. Aaron Cormican 2. Gavin Sutherland 3. Erick
Mchenry 4. Robby Blewins / Night Open : 1. Ryan Helm 2. Gilberth
Brown 3. Federico Pilurzu 4. Gaby Escudero / Jack Pot Skins (female)
1. Lizbeth Vindas 2. Natasha Rodriguez / Jack Pot Skins (male) 1.
Josh Leigh 2. Nino Medrano !


Some boat trips have been denied to Witch's Rock and Ollies due to
new restrictions by the C.R. government on boats entering Santa Rosa
National Park. Also watch out for embargos on travelling with
surfboards this summer. Check with your travel/tour agent to see if
you'll be affected.

Send me a note if you are interested in working on a Costa Rican
chapter of the Surfrider Foundation - Protecting the World's Oceans,
Waves, and Beaches.

Have a question? We have answers! Send a note to info@...
before your next trip to get the info on waves, boards, and places to
stay.

TIDES *for Friday
( add 50 min. each day after)

New Moon - May 30th

Low Tide - 1.42 ft. at 8:15 am
High Tide - 8.67 ft at 2:31 pm

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - A SSW pulse with filter in Sunday afternoon, pushing the
surf up from overhead to a foot bigger. Try some early morning
sessions at the point breaks. Monday it peaks out with 2-3 overhead
sets and Tuesday, a little cleaner with the sets more infrequent. By
next Wednesday, the swell dissapates, but remnant swell keeps the
surf overhead into next weekend.

Caribbean - A steady flow of ENE wind swell will bring in waist to
chest high surf through the weekend and some head high sets on
Monday. The size then fades slowly, with the biggers sets more
inconsistent through the week.

** Surf Reporters **

Hotel Las Tortugas (653-0423) in Playa Grande
surfegg@...

Witches Rock Surf Camp (670-1138) in Tamarindo and Playas del Coco
info@...

Tamarindo Adventures (653-0108) in Tamarindo
tamquad@...

Tropico Latino Lodge (640-0062) in Santa Teresa
troplat@...

Chosita del Surf (643-1308, fax 643-3328) in Jaco
chuck@...

Fuego del Sol Hotel (643-2078) in Playa Hermosa
solsurf@...

Escuela D'Amore (777-1143) in Manuel Antonio
damore@...

Coldwell Banker / Dominical Realty (787-0223) in Dominical
daveed@...

Green Iguana Surf Camp (787-0192) in Dominical
admin@...

** Sponsors **

Tico Travel - Surf Trips
(1-800-493-8426)
info@...

Do you want to surf? Do you want to learn Spanish? Visit A.E.C.
Dominical

Cabinas Casa Verde (750-0015 fax 750-0047) in Puerto Viejo
info@...

Cabinas Las Olas (658-8315 Fax: 222-8685) in Playa Avellanas
olassa@...

Hotel Cariblue (750-0057) in Cocles (Puerto Viejo)
cariblue@...

Century 21 (787-0138 / fax: 787-0139) in Dominical
bill@...

Hotel Diuwak (787-0087 fax 787-0089) in Dominical
diuwak@...

Roca Bruja Surf Tours (381-9166) in Playa del Coco
rocasurf@...

Roca Verde Hotel (787-0036 fax 787-0013) in Dominical
info@...

South Coast Realty (787-0005, fax: 787-0006) in Dominical
info@...

Third World Productions (643-1064) Surf Camp, Trips, & Photography
thirdworldproductionscr@...

Villas Rio Mar (787-0052 fax 787-0054) in Playa Dominical
info@...

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AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)

** From Carlos, head of Roca Bruja Boat Trips -

Ollies point de 5 a 6 ft viento en la mañana offshore en la tarde
onshore y lluvia. Witches rock 5 a 8 ft cerron viento en la mañana
offshore en la tarde onshore. las condiciones son muy buenas, reporte
de carlos barrera de roca bruja boat adventures. playas del coco
guanacaste costa rica. Para info o reservacion visite
www.rocabruja.50g.com Tengan buena suerte en el agua.

** From Marco at Tropico Latino Cabinas in Santa Teresa -

AQUI LAS OLAS SON LOCAS, LA DIRECTION NO ES BUENA. ALGO BUENO SOLO EN
SANTA TERESA EN LA MANANA; EL TAMANO DE ALGUNOS SETS ERA DE DOS
METROS,PERO TODOS CERRABAN...!!!! ESPERAMOS MAS OLAS MANANA HASTA EL
SABADO! PURA VIDA- MARCO

JACO & HERMOSA

** From Tommy at Fuego del Sol in Playa Hermosa -

Local Climate: Partly Sunny, Air Temp: 90f. Water Temp: 87f, Wave
Height & Direction: South4-6ft.(back of the wave)
Sea Surface:Glass. Wind: South, 0-5 mph Sunrise: 5:19AM
Sunset: 5:52 PM High Tide: 12:33 PM / 8.10 ft Low Tide: 06:12 AM /
1.72 ft Current Conditions- Good Surf Check out the Video, Pura Vida!
Costa Rica Extended Forecast. It's Building and tomorrow it supposed
to get big through Thursday, Pura Vida!!!!

** From Chuck at Chosita del Surf in Jaco -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y
condiciones:Thurs. vening , fun 3 to 4 ft faces and
glassy surface conditions , las olas de jueves fue de 3 a 4 pies y
bien glassy , sin viento !

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): Local weather conditions should
deteriorate over the weekend with a new low moving off of Panama !
Thats okay for the surf though , expect some fun peaky and good size
as well! Conditiones del va a cambiar con un systema de baja presion
saliendo de Panama a tirar unas pocas buenas olas con pikos y todo !
Jaco mismo ha rompido tan rico ultimamente que yo creo que tengos
unas anos sin ver las condiciones asi . QUE LLEGA EL AGUA !!!!

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

see the national report above

DOMINICAL & OSA

** From Daveed at Dominical Realty -

The waves this weekend should be fun and big here in town.

CARIBBEAN

see the national report above